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Rev. Izani Bruch, Bishop of the IELCH during a press conference at the Palacio de la Moneda following her appointment to presidential chaplaincy. Photo: Prensa de La Moneda

Chile: Lutheran bishop appointed chaplain to presidential palace

Bishop Izani Bruch will be responsible for worship, pastoral care at the government headquarters

(LWI) - On 21 April, Rev. Izani Bruch, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church…

Photo: Leaders (women, youth and laypersons) from the Lutheran World Federation Latin America and the Caribbean and North America regions are gathering from 9-13 May for the 2022 Leadership Conference of the Americas. Photo: LWF/A.Gray

Americas: “God breathed life unto dry bones”

LWF member churches of the Americas gather to discuss post-pandemic challenges and opportunities

(LWI) - Coming together under the theme “God breathed life unto dry bones,” leaders from the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches…

The Leadership Conference of the Americas met in person for the first time in three years. Santiago, Chile 9-13 May. Guatemala Lutheran Church President Rev. Karen Castillo stands in the library of The Albert Schweitzer School, a Lutheran Church in Chile free subsidized private primary school Photo: IERP/E. Albrecht

Americas: Churches in Chile filling gaps in community

Leadership conference of the Americas visits project sites and witness vibrant work

(LWI) - Last week, the LWF Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and North America (NA) regions met in person at the “Leadership Conference of the…

Leadersfrom the LWF member churches in Latin America and the Caribbean and North America gathered from 9-13 May for the Leadership Conference of the Americas. Photo: LWF/E.Albrecht

Americas: “Restoring dry bones” in a world in need

Leadership meeting concludes, affirming vitality of church missions

(LWI) - Creating safe spaces, so that all people can speak and be heard, recognizing that the church and its people are tools of the Kingdom of God and are on the…

Participantes de la Convención 2024, que se realizó en Santiago de Chile. Foto: Comunicaciones de la IELCH

La IELCH da un nuevo paso para revitalizar su misión en la "Convención 2024"

SANTIAGO DE CHILE / Chile (LWI) - La Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Chile (IELCH) celebró su Convención 2024 el 18 y 19 de mayo en la Congregación La Trinidad en Santiago de Chile, con el objetivo de dar un nuevo impulso a su misión tanto interna...

Bishop Esteban Alfaro preaching in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in santiago de Chile. Photo: ILCH

Working towards healing and inclusion

Bishop Esteban Alfaro on being church in a divided society

(LWI) - When he joined the Lutheran Church in Chile in 1979, he needed interpretation because he people in the youth group that Bishop Esteban Alfaro joined as a young man only…